Standard Chartered Bank PLC has marked 125 years of operation in Ghana and commits to using its unique capacity to connect capital, people, ideas and best practices, both locally and globally backed by our network to address the significant socio-economic challenges and opportunities facing the world today. The Bank started its operations in 1896 as […] The post Standard
The Education Ministry has disclosed that some 27 contracts for the construction of E-block Senior High Schools in various parts of the country have been terminated. According to the ministry, the contracts were terminated for various reasons, including the slow pace of work by contractors. Speaking to Citi News, the Head of Communication at the […] The post 27 E-block contracts
The Minister of Trade and Industry, Alan Kyerematen, has outlined the government’s latest plan to create sustainable jobs at the local government level. This industrialization transformation, the Minister says, will be done through a ten-point comprehensive and integrated programme. Speaking, at the 2021 Orientation programme for Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Executives (MMDCEs), Mr. Kyerematen stressed […] The post Alan
Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah says, the Tema Police Command has concluded investigations into the case in which Emmanuel Essien, a Ghanaian, mysteriously disappeared, while on a Chinese fishing vessel in 2019. The family of Mr. Essien have been demanding answers from authorities over his whereabouts, without any answers. But in a media encounter on […] The post Probe
One suspect, Domnic Bimba, 39, has been arrested by the Denu District Police for possessing firearms, and 61 rounds of ammunition in an Accra bound vehicle without lawful authority. “Today, October 27, 2021, the police patrol team on duty along the Torkor-Accra road, as part of their intelligence-led stop and check operation, arrested suspect Dominic […] The post Volta
Members of a group of eminent lawyers and academics under the umbrella name, Concerned Citizens Against the Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill, say they are dismayed that state institutions mandated by law to promote human rights are silent over the controversial bill. At a press conference in Accra on Wednesday, the group called on the Commission for Human […] The post CHRAJ, NCCE’s
A group of eminent lawyers and academics under the umbrella name, Concerned Citizens Against the Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill, say it is dismayed by the loud silence of state institutions mandated by law to promote human rights over the controversial bill. At a press conference in Accra on Wednesday, the group called on the Commission for Human […] The post CHRAJ, NCCE’s
The Chairman of the Roads and Transport Committee of Parliament, Kennedy Osei Nyarko, has backed the Greater Accra Regional Minister’s plan to ban tricycles from highways in his region. Speaking to Citi News, he disagreed with the Minority’s claim that the minister needs legal backing to effect such a ban on the tricycles, also known […] The post MP backs Henry Quartey’s
The Obuasi Circuit Court, has granted bail to the twelve persons, who were arrested for allegedly invading the concession of Anglogold Ashanti Obuasi Mine on Friday, October 15, 2021. They were charged with unlawful entry, being on the premises for unlawful purposes, and prospecting gold without a licence. The suspects pleaded not guilty to all […] The post 12
Government has received 756,000 more doses of the Johnson & Johnson single-shot COVID-19 vaccine under the African Vaccine Acquisition Trust (AVAT). The delivery on Tuesday evening, the biggest so far, adds to previous ones of 177,600 and 244,800 doses received in August and September 2021 respectively. The vaccine deliveries are part of the historic COVID-19 […] The post COVID-19:
The Tarkwa Circuit Court has remanded into police custody, two persons arrested for their alleged involvement in a bullion van robbery incident on October 18 at Ransbet Supermarket in Tarkwa. The suspects, identified as Charles Enning and Dorcas Akosua Amankwah, are suspected to have played a role because they failed to contact the police officer […] The post Two
The newly inducted Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ghana, Prof. Nana Aba Appiah Amfo, has announced she will institute a ‘one-student-one-Laptop’ initiative. According to her, this will help equip students for the technological drive. Prof. Nana Aba Appiah Amfo believes technology must be inculcated in Ghana’s education system to unleash the best out of students […] The post New
Facebook has relaunched the 2021 “My Digital World” program with newly updated content relevant to today’s realities. Originally launched in June 2020, ‘My Digital World’ is a digital literacy program that is accessible across Sub-Saharan Africa and designed to provide young people and the general public with the skills needed to navigate digital spaces safely […] The post Facebook
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has referred a complaint against two police personnel from the Madina MP, Francis-Xavier Sosu, to the Privileges Committee of Parliament. “The committee will investigate the complaint and will submit a report to the house for the whole consideration of the matter,” Mr. Bagbin said in Parliament on Wednesday. “At […] The post Speaker
Consumer Unity and Trust Society (CUTS) International, Accra, an international think tank, has launched its 2020 Diagnostic Research Report. The report, titled ‘Making the National Health Insurance Scheme Work for the People’ was executed in collaboration with the Open Society Initiatives for West Africa (OSIWA), and supported by the Ghana Coalition of NGOs in Health. […] The post CUTS
I hope this letter reaches you in good health. Please accept fraternal greetings from the good people of Bolgatanga Central Constituency on whose behalf I write to you. I am writing to remind you of your obligations as enshrined in the Constitution of Ghana, the Bank of Ghana Act, 2002 (Act 612) and the Bank […] The post Isaac
The Friedrich Erbert Stiftung and the Centre for Social Justice have organized a two-day capacity building workshop on gender and feminism in Accra. The workshop was attended by mid-level professionals, feminists, academics and media practitioners across the country. Participants at the workshop were taken through various modules including gender concepts, gender and power, legislation and […] The post Friedrich
Ghanaian songstress, Wiyaala and the Patchbay Band put up a spectacular performance at Burj Park in Downtown Dubai at the maiden edition of the ‘All Africa Festival’ held on Saturday 23rd October 2021. The event was created by Nina Olatoke and supported by Emaar Dubai, promoting African culture as a global conversation. Wiyaala opened her […] The post Wiyaala,
The monthly disinfection of the country’s airports is helping to build resilience in the control of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), a Vector Control Officer of Zoomlion Ghana Limited, King Jonas Wonder, has said. He said the disinfection operation complements all other measures put in place by the central government in the fight against the virus. […] The post Vector
Police have gunned down two suspected armed robbers and injured one in an operation to track down a notorious criminal gang in the Bono East and Savannah Regions. A statement from the police service said the action was taken following investigations and some covert operations. The service explained that the robbers were planning another robbery […] The post Police gun
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